Help with Elevator Attachment

[vindino]

Having trouble getting the bolts into the hinges with respect to the elevator attachment. Cant get my fingers in there. Thinking about using a pair of needle nose pliers to get the bolts in there. Anybody got any other tips?

[Auburntsts]

Is this final attachment? If not, do yourself a favor and get a set of temp assembly pins: http://www.averytools.com/pc-240-116...mbly-pins.aspx

Or make something similar. They really make attaching control surfaces a breeze. Otherwise, I can't help ya as I have yet to bolt on any of my control surfaces.

[tadsargent]

Vindino, your suggestion to use the plyers is a good one. I filed a round spot on each grip side, then smoothed them to hold but not scratch the bolts. The rounding holds the bolt quite well. Washers are another issue. I used tape to position them.

Tad Sargent

[vindino]

thanks for the info ill check it out.

[pierre smith]

....for ease of inserting washers in tight areas:

http://www.averytools.com/p-242-washer-wrench-set.aspx

Best,

[vindino]

Awesome info, thanks guys!

[TSwezey]

Needle nose pliers is about the only way without going crazy!

[vindino]

just ordered the pins and washer pliers. Going to get a cheap pair of needle nose and grind out the jaws tonight. hopefully that will lower the anxiety level!

[Brantel]

The washer wrenches from Avery's are worth 10 times their weight in gold!!!

[Ron B.]

I use a pair of medical clamps. Don't recall the name perhaps forcepts. There long pliers, you cannot apply much force but they lock onto the bolt and you can focus on lining the bolt up rather than keeping it pinched. I find it frees up your hand.